This collection of answers for “Ease” was built using completed puzzles where the clue appeared with similar phrasing. These entries reflect what typically fits and holds up in real grids.
Likely Answers:
- ALLAY
- ALLEVIATE
- SOOTHE
- COMFORT
- RELIEVE
- LEISURE
- LOOSEN
- LESSEN
- LETUP
- LIGHTEN
- RELAX
- SLACKEN
- ASSUAGE
- RELIEF
- ABATE
- REST
- FACILITY
Synonyms and Definitions
ALLAY
- Synonyms: assuage, quench, relieve, slake, still
ALLEVIATE
- Synonyms: facilitate, palliate
SOOTHE
- Synonyms: comfort, console, solace
COMFORT
- Synonyms: comfortableness, comforter, consolation, puff, quilt, soothe
RELIEVE
- Synonyms: allay, alleviate, excuse, exempt, free, let off, lighten, remedy, salvage, salve, save, take over, unbosom
LEISURE
- Synonyms: leisure time
LOOSEN
- Synonyms: loose, relax, tease, tease apart, undo, untie
LESSEN
- Synonyms: decrease, diminish, fall, minify, subside
LETUP
- Synonyms: lull
LIGHTEN
- Synonyms: brighten, buoy up, lighten up
RELAX
- Synonyms: decompress, loosen, loosen up, make relaxed, slack, slack up, slacken, slow down, unbend, unlax, unstrain, unwind
SLACKEN
- Synonyms: remit, slow, slow up
ASSUAGE
- Synonyms: appease, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, mollify, pacify, placate
RELIEF
- Synonyms: alleviation, assuagement, backup, backup man, easement, easing, embossment, fill-in, ministration, moderation, reliever, relievo, respite, rest, rest period, rilievo, sculptural relief, stand-in, substitute, succor, succour
ABATE
- Synonyms: die away, let up, slack off
REST
- Synonyms: balance, breathe, catch ones breath, eternal rest, eternal sleep, lie, perch, pillow, quietus, relaxation, relief, remain, remainder, repose, reside, residual, residue, residuum, roost, sleep, stay, take a breather
FACILITY
- Synonyms: adeptness, adroitness, deftness, installation, quickness, readiness
These answers also appear in the following pages:
- ALLAY also appears as an answer in Put at ease, as fears crossword clue 5 letters.
- ALLAY also appears as an answer in Quiet crossword clue 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 9 letters.
- SOOTHE also appears as an answer in Comfort crossword clue 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 11 letters.
- SOOTHE also appears as an answer in Calm crossword clue 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 and 13 letters.
- LESSEN also appears as an answer in Diminish crossword clue 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 letters.
These answers also appear in the following pages:
- FACILITY also appears as an answer in Skill crossword clue 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 letters.